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Buckingham in the news
November 2008 update
The University of Buckingham in the national news
The changing of the seasons. The Guardian, 4 November
There's work to do halting this crash so let's get fizzy. Sunday Times, 30 November
Buckingham staff in the news
- "Come out of the woodwork now": MP's challenge to standards critics, www.timeshighereducation.co.uk, 6 November
- UK visa changes mean closer scrutiny for non-European students. sciencecareers.sciencemag.org, 7 November
- Privileged discussions. Times Higher Education, 20 November
Professor Norman Barry
- Obituary: Professor Norman Barry, Daily Telegraph, 13 November
- Obituary: Professor Norman Barry, The Times, 24 November
Tom Burkard (Research Fellow, Education)
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We can't afford any more debt. Weekly Telegraph, 26 November
Professor Bruce Charlton (Professor of Theoretical Medicine)
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'Clever crazies' quitting science. www.timeshighereducation.co.uk, 27 November
- The changing of the seasons. The Guardian, 4 November
- Streamline fleets in tough times. Fleet News, 13 November
- US car dinosaurs urge bank-style bailout and failure will have a big impact here. Sunday Times, 16 November
- Painting over the cracks. Motor Trader, 17 November
- Frightened dealer driven to cutting costs as sales slow. Financial Times, 28 November
- Supply firms nervous over shutdown in car industry. Professional Engineering, 26 November
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Is a potential negative impact on the athlete's health a valid reason to ban performance enhancing drugs in sports? http://sports.procon.org, 14 November
- The changing of the seasons. The Guardian, 4 November
Julian Lovelock (Chief Operating Officer)
- "The head speaks: Challenges visions in education". Independent school magazine, October 2008
Read about The Head Speaks in our Publication of the week section (6 October)
- Researchers at University of Buckingham target life sciences. Drug Week, 7 November
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We are lucky to live in an age of medical miracles. What we desperately need now is a health care service to match it. Daily Mail, 11 November
Professor Alan Smithers / Dr Pamela Robinson / Centre for Education and Employment Research
- Sainsbury's self-filling exam stacks up for staff. The Times, 6 November
- Napier introduces six-month route to masters. Times Higher Education, 6 November
- Steep learning curve to find right balance. Financial Times (US edition), 7 November
- A night at the Proms. Times Educational Supplement, 14 November
- Professor calls for quality not quantity. Daily Telegraph, 21 November
- Separation is on the rise - but case is unproven. The Independent, 25 November
- Will single-sex school prediction be correct? Eastern Daily Press, 22 November
- Should children be taught in single-sex classrooms? The Independent, 26 November
- Driver risk. Fleet News, 27 November.
Alumni in the news
Bianca Ojukwu
- I'm not romantic, Ojukwu is - Bianca. www.vanguardngr.com, 29 November
Appearances and publications
- Adamson, J. Review of The Devil's Whore. The First Post, 20 November: http://www.thefirstpost.co.uk/45938,opinion,devils-whore (external link)
- Alderman, G. The witching hour has passed. www.guardian.co.uk, 3 November
- Alderman, G. Beware of doing Hebrew A-level, Jewish Chronicle, 7 November
- Alderman, G. Obama pressure Israel? Bad idea. Jewish Chronicle, 14 November
- Alderman, G. You can bank on old prejudice. Jewish Chronicle, 21 November
- Alderman, G. A two-year degree would be affordable to more students. The Guardian, 25 November
- Alderman, G. A quota on Jewish MPs? Jewish Chronicle, 28 November
- delivered four industry conference papers and also appeared several times in the P&T press in the UK and Europe
- was quoted by Dominic O'Connell at some length in the Sunday Times on 14 November
- Interview with Reuters (Thanou's lawyer threatens IOC with legal action) available online (external link)
- Kealey, T. Degrees won't be trusted until regulation changes. The Guardian, 11 November
- Kealey, T. A testing education is not rocket science. Sunday Telegraph, 30 November
- A video of the "Is public science a public good?" debate organised by Demos and held in Portcullis House on 15 May is now available online at Google Video. See http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/physics/research/nano/news.htm (external link) for details.
V.S. Mahesh
- Mahesh, V.S. Our students are our customers. MK Business , November
The full text of this article is available in PDF format (194 KB)
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appeared in a Channel 4 in programme about Winston Churchill's mother, which was aired on 11 November
Local news
New job fair a success. Milton Keynes News, 5 November
In memory of University professor. Buckingham & Winslow Advertiser, 7 November
Chance to win scholarship at Enterprise Day. Buckingham & Winslow Advertiser, 7 November
Record entries for big festival. Buckingham & Winslow Advertiser, 7 November
Day to focus on business. Bicester Review, 14 November
Campaign launch nears. Bicester Review, 14 November
The University of Buckingham. Bicester Review, 21 November
University box (Buckingham & Winslow Advertiser; Brackley & Towcester Advertiser; Bicester Review)
- 7 November: Honami Kawasaki and David Pendrill concert
- 21 November: Friends annual dinner
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